Transformed Bin

Created for a course led by Leslie Van Duzer

This piece was created in response to an assignment to transform one everyday
object into another. A cheap, mass-produced plastic wastebasket, a near-valueless
commodity, is transformed into an ornamental serving tray. The original design of
the wastebasket, though simple, had some minor ornamentation, specifically the
scalloped corners; through this detail, the designer of the original object seemed
to be trying to suggest the elegance of fine china, so in this model that
suggestion is carried to its conclusion.